The boy took the sketch pad and picked up the charcoal pencil. First, he sketched a few random lines on the sketch pad. To Romanka's amazement, he realized that even though the boy had casually drawn just a few lines, they were masterful strokes.
"Some say that people with multiple personality disorder are born mad artists. Many such patients like to paint, maybe that has something to do with their emotional sensitivity?"
Alice agreed. "How do you become an artist without a delicate heart? A lot of times people associate artists with lunatics."
"Ha. It's not that they're crazy. It's just that they have greater willpower and are more persistent than most people, plus an active imagination."
"Yeah."
After that, the people fell silent, giving the boy some quiet space.
Youyou gripped his charcoal pencil and drew quietly.